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Level 2 Social Studies (91279) 2019 91279R 2 Level 2 Social Studies, 2019 91279 Demonstrate understanding of conflict(s) arising from different cultural beliefs and ideas 9.30 a.m. Friday 29 November 2019 Credits: Four RESOURCE BOOKLET Refer to this booklet to answer the questions for Social Studies 91279. Check that this booklet has pages 2–16 in the correct order and that none of these pages is blank. YOU MAY KEEP THIS BOOKLET AT THE END OF THE EXAMINATION. © New Zealand Qualifications Authority, 2019. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without the prior permission of the New Zealand QualificationsAuthority. 2 THE NATURE AND CAUSE OF THE CONFLICT SURROUNDING THE GENDER PAY GAP IN SPORT Relevant social studies perspectives Feminist A person who believes women should have the same rights and opportunities as men. Sexist A person who discriminates because of a person’s sex, and who believes that one sex is superior to the other. Economics A branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption and transfer of wealth. Glossed words (bold in text) discrepancy difference between facts and figures that should be the same disparity a big difference remunerate pay retainers fees paid in advance to someone in order to secure their services for use when required unaesthetic unattractive 3 INTRODUCTION The gender pay gap in sport is a significant issue that has been debated for many ears.y The roots of this discrepancy between men and women lie in the birth of modern sport, 150 years ago. Victorian society viewed sport as an activity linked to the “muscular male”. It did not think much of the notion of women playing. One of the fathers of the modern Olympic Games and the founder of the International Olympic Committee, Pierre de Coubertin, described omen’w s sport as an “unaesthetic sight” for the human eye and considered their participation would make the competition “impractical, uninteresting” and “improper”. In 1921, the Football Association in England deemed the sport “quite unsuitable for females” and banned its clubs from lending pitches to women. Despite a shift in attitude over time and some progress being made to close the gap, when Wimbledon agreed to offer equal prize money for men and women in 2007, only nine of the 44 sports that remunerate athletes paid equally. In early 2018, that number stood at 35. However, the remaining nine sports are among the biggest and most lucrative in the world, and include cricket, football and golf. Prize money paid per competition / event (NZ$) Men Women Cliff Diving World Series Cricket World Cup Cricket T20 World Cup Darts BDO World Champs* Football World Cup Football Champs League Football Premier League / WSL Football FA Cup Golf The Open Golf US Open Golf PGA Snooker World Champs* Squash World Champs Surfing World Champs Tour Ski Jumping World Cup *Main competition open to both men and women. (Adapted from BBC figures originally in pounds sterling and converted to New Zealand dollars based on an exchange rate of 1.89 as at 19 August 2019.) 4 The sports wage gap needs to close Female athletes tend to make less money than male athletes – way less. Serena Williams is the only female among the world’s 100 highest-paid athletes. Recent studies suggest gender equality in sport is worse than in politics, business and medicine. Reasons for this vary by sport, but the simplest explanation is that men’s leagues generate a lot more revenue than their female equivalents, and the salaries reflect that. 5 The reality in New Zealand women’s sport In New Zealand in 2015, only $701 667 in total was paid to the women’s sevens and Black Ferns players, according to the collective agreement between the New Zealand Rugby Union and the Rugby Players Collective. That was from a total of more than $40 million in player payments in 2015. Lydia Ko dominated women’s golf in 2015, winning five tournaments, but it still wasn’t enough to make her New Zealand’s highest-paid golfer – in prize money terms, at least. That honour belonged to male counterpart Danny Lee – the men’s world No. 36. Ko – the women’s world No. 1 – won $4.12 million in prize money on the Ladies Professional Golfers Association (LPGA) in 2015. Fellow Kiwi Lee took home $5.38 million in prize money on the men’s equivalent Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Tour. In 2016, 10 female players were contracted to New Zealand Cricket on retainers of between $10 000 and $12 000 a year, and receiving payments of $190 for each day they were assembled with the national squad. Meanwhile, 20 men had national contracts, with retainers of $200 000 for the top-ranked player (believed to be Kane Williamson) and $81 000 for players ranked 18 to 20. 6 POINTS OF VIEW, VALUES AND PERSPECTIVES OF THE INDIVIDUALS / GROUPS INVOLVED IN THE CONFLICT RESOURCE A: PERSPECTIVES FOR CLOSING THE GENDER PAY GAP Valuing female athletes the same as male athletes Women’s treatment in sport has always been a symptom of wider gender inequality and, as sports has evolved and professionalised, it has become self-perpetuating. The huge funding disparity between male and female sport has resulted in women having fewer opportunities to play sport, suffering from inadequate coaching and facilities compared with those enjoyed by men, and being paid less, even for playing international sport. This has damaged the quality of sport – and, therefore, the attractiveness of the product to fans and broadcasters. Some say if there were more sponsorship and media coverage, women’s sport would be more popular. Ruth Holdaway, chief executive of the charity Women In Sport in the UK, claims that is not the whole story though. “Women’s sport has huge commercial value,” said Holdaway. “You only have to look at the women’s cricket world cup this summer [in 2017] where the final, which England won, was a sell-out at Lord’s. It is about brands being able to recognise how they can harness the power of women’s sport. There is a huge demand from an audience, but it is about tapping into that market and making it work for both sides. “We’d love to see more governing bodies valuing their female athletes the same as their male athletes,” she said. “In tennis, the commitment to equal pay at Wimbledon is a good example of a sporting body realising that while the men’s and women’s games are different, the players put in the same amount of effort and are all playing at the height of their abilities.” In reality, though, there is still a long way to go to address the massive gender pay gap in sports. Despite women’s sports stars putting in the same amount of effort and level of performance, it is not reflected in their payments, both internationally and in New Zealand. United States women’s soccer players sue federation for gender discrimination In March 2019, just months before they were to defend their world title on the global stage, the members of the US women’s national soccer team filed a gender discrimination lawsuit againstUS Soccer, accusing the national federation of paying lower salaries to women and subjecting them to more dangerous playing conditions than their male counterparts. The lawsuit continues a years-long battle between the women’s team, which has vaulted in status while winning the World Cup three times, and US Soccer over the players’ compensation and treatment compared with that of the men’s team, which has accomplished far less, never winning a world title and failing to qualify for the most recent World Cup. It is also the latest entry in a series of high-profile disputes over gender equity in international team sports, including in basketball, hockey and tennis. In 2016, five members of the US women’s team similarly alleged wage discrimination in a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a precursor to this lawsuit. 7 The suit is on behalf of 28 current women’s players – including stars Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd – and seeks class-action status, which would allow former players from teams dating from 2015 to join. “We feel a responsibility not only to stand up for what we know we deserve as athletes, but also for what we know is right – on behalf of our teammates, future teammates, fellow women athletes, and women all around the world,” Rapinoe said. Hope Solo, goalkeeper, US women’s national soccer team 8 Rugby union: New Zealand’s national women’s side receive historic paid contracts In March 2018, 23 years after men’s rugby union was made professional, New Zealand’s national women’s team – the Black Ferns – will for the first time be offered paid contracts, valued at up to $45 000, inclusive of allowances and other payments. The new memorandum of understanding between the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) and the New Zealand Rugby Players Association (NZRPA) sees a minimum of 30 players employed on contracts. They will also have access to medical and life insurance, as well as maternity leave entitlements to encourage women to return to the game. In addition to the 30 contracted players, a Black Ferns performance programme will allow another 20 players to train in regional performance hubs, and access interim contracts when called into the squad. The NZRPA chief executive Rob Nichol said, “This is a significant milestone for the women’s XV game. It is a long-term sustainable model that offers genuine pathways and support for female players on and off the field, and that we can build on in the future.” “It signals a very real career path for women’s XV rugby players, one that will allow them to thrive in rugby but, most importantly one that will provide an equal focus on helping talented people to achieve engagement and success beyond the game, within their families, communities and chosen careers.” Black Ferns player Kendra Cocksedge welcomed the changes.
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